Obama To Discuss Economy With Labor, Business Leaders

President Obama will hold meetings with leaders from labor and business, as well as the progressive community, Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the best ways to move the economy forward and reduce the deficit, a White House official announced Monday. The meeting with the labor and progressive leaders is Tuesday and with business leaders Wednesday.

Tuesday’s meeting:

· Mary Kay Henry, SEIU

· Lee Saunders, AFSCME

· Dennis Van Roekel, NEA

· Rich Trumka, AFL-CIO

· Neera Tanden, Center for American Progress

· John Podesta, Center for American Progress

· Bob Greenstein, Center for Budget and Policy Priorities

· Laura Burton Capps, Common Purpose Project

· Max Richtman, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare